Baseball Preview: Imagine Prep Storm vs. Heritage Academy Heroes
Imagine Prep is 0-3 against Heritage Academy since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Imagine Prep Storm will head out on the road to take on the Heritage Academy Heroes at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
The matchup between Imagine Prep and Mission Heights Prep on Tuesday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. Everything went Imagine Prep's way against Mission Heights Prep as Imagine Prep made off with a 14-7 win. The victory was just what Imagine Prep needed coming off of a 15-5 loss in their prior contest.
Devin Gordon was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. Brenden Crowder was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Heritage Academy put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Alta Vista a 20-0 shutout. Heritage Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Matthew Martin made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Martin was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Cristian Morgan was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Wright, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
The win got Imagine Prep back to even at 3-3. As for Heritage Academy, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Thursday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Imagine Prep has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .515. However, it's not like Heritage Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .567. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Imagine Prep might still be hurting after the 16-1 defeat they got from Heritage Academy when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Heritage Academy's Paul Burke, who struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Now that Imagine Prep knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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